Samoa vs Switzerland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Samoa
1.5%
in 2016
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2022
Samoa rank
61st
Switzerland rank
59th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 59th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release